Government Public Health

Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Parenting for Lifelong Health

Parenting for Lifelong Health provides open-access online parenting resources during COVID-19.

https://www.covid19parenting.com/ 

Parent Zone

Online articles, guidance and resources to help parent/carers with children at home during this period. Currently Free membership. 

https://parentzone.org.uk/

NSPCC

Help and information about keeping children safe. Articles about reducing anxiety at home.  

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 

Parent Info

Tips for keeping everyone’s spirits up as much as possible as we self-isolate.

https://parentinfo.org/article/how-to-look-after-your-family-s-mental-health-when-you-re-stuck-indoors 

Dewis Cymru

Information about well-being in Wales, and information about local organisations and services that can help.

https://www.dewis.wales/

Mind

Offers support on a range of mental health issues. 

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm

Text: 86463

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Samaritans

An organisation that provides confidential emotional support. 

Telephone: 116 123

24 hours, 7days/week

https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=wales

Cruse 

Offers support to anyone who has been bereaved. Also offers face to face local support.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677 (free)

Mon & Fri: 9:30am – 5pm, Tues – Thurs: 9:30am – 8pm.

Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Welsh Women’s Aid 

A support services for women and young people affected by domestic abuse. 

https://www.welshwomensaid.org.uk/what-we-do/children-and-young-people/

Live Fear Free

Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, confidential helpline

0808 80 10 800

Respect UK

Advice and help for the perpetrators of domestic abuse. 

Freephone 0808 802 4040 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

http://respect.uk.net/ 

Meic Cymru

The Meic helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales is still available during the coronavirus lockdown. Meic also works with, and compliments, other advice services and helplines - such as ChildLine - which have a prominent safeguarding role.

Meic is open 8am until midnight, seven days a week and provides a confidential, anonymous and free service.

Freephone 080880 23456, text 84001 or visit meiccymru.org.  

Childline

Childline continues to be there for children, online or on the phone at anytime. 

You can call 0800 1111, between 9am and 12am or email through the website childline.org.uk

Exchange counselling

Emotional and wellbeing support for young people and children.

https://www.exchange-counselling.com/contact_us